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I am co-leading the III-V Nanowires for Optoelectronics core research area, focusing on the emergent mechanical, electronic, and optical properties of these nanoscopic structures. My work spans experimental and theoretical collaborations across multiple research areas and institutions. I am deeply committed to mentoring early-career scientists, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and supporting the next generation of researchers in my field.

Publications

  1. Title

    Strain distribution in zinc-blende and wurtzite GaAs nanowires bent by a one-sided (In,Al)As stressor shell: Consequences for torsion, chirality, and piezoelectricity

    Author
    Y. Hadjimichael, O. Brandt, C. Merdon, C. L. Manganelli, P. Farrell
    Source
    Phys. Rev. B, 113, 165303 (2026)
    DOI:
    10.1103/pjq7-8gll (PDI-ID: 3168)
  2. Title

    Reststrahlen band and optical bandgaps in semiconducting CrN films

    Author
    D. V. Dinh, X. Lü, O. Brandt, D. Sen, O. Fairlamb, F. Peiris, F. Lima, A. Bordovalos, C. Suresh, A. Shan, N. J. Podraza
    Source
    Phys. Rev. Mater., 10, 044602 (2026)
    DOI:
    10.1103/gt8b-1psw (PDI-ID: 3130)
  3. Title

    Carrier transport and electrical bandgaps in epitaxial CrN layers

    Author
    D. V. Dinh, J. Herfort, A. Fiedler, O. Brandt
    Source
    Adv. Electron. Mater., 12, e70364 (2026)
    DOI:
    10.1002/aelm.70364 (PDI-ID: 3125)
  4. Title

    Combining metal dewetting and lateral etching for the scalable top-down fabrication of GaN nanowire arrays with independently tunable diameter and spacing

    Author
    J. Kang, R. Jose, O. Brandt, L. Geelhaar
    Source
    ACS Appl. Eng. Mater., 4, 1592-1599 (2026)
    DOI:
    10.1021/acsaenm.5c01058 (PDI-ID: 3119)
  5. Title

    Diameter dependence of light absorption in GaAs nanowires evidenced by photoluminescence spectroscopy

    Author
    F. Marín Largo, I. Mohamed, O. Brandt, L. Geelhaar
    Source
    Adv. Opt. Mater., 14, 15, e03215 (2025)
    DOI:
    10.1002/adom.202503215 (PDI-ID: 3063)